Frank Lloyd Wright Restoration Projects
2008–2019 | Darwin Martin House and Barton House (1903–1905), Martin House National Historic Landmark and Museum Complex, Buffalo, NY. Researched and sourced pigments specified in Wright’s correspondence; conducted extensive sampling and microscopic investigation to determine color layering and technique in original finish; restored wax-glaze wall and ceiling finishes and flash-gilding of brickwork mortar throughout Prairie Style complex; consulted on preparation of interior surfaces with lead contractor HHL Architects. |
2009–2011 | Frederick C. Robie House (1909), Chicago Microanalysis of techniques used in applying original finish; preparation of layered wax-glaze samples |
| 2007 | H. C. Goodrich House (1896), Oak Park, IL. Restored entryway. |
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2001 | Avery Coonley House (1909), Riverside, IL Recovered original color specimens; researched and re-created George M. Niedecken’s 28-foot-long birch and fern mural. |
1987 |
Meyer May House (1908), Grand Rapids, MI Removed multiple layers of overpainting and restored Niedecken hollyhock mural |
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1986 |
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio (1889), Oak Park, IL. Restored original stenciling in master bedroom. |
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Restoration Projects
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2020 |
Queen’s Cross Church (1896–1899), Glasgow, Scotland Consulting with Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society on potential for re-creating exterior finial, lost since at least the 1950s, on the only built church designed by Mackintosh (and now the Society’s headquarters). |
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2016–2018 |
Willow Tea Rooms (1903), Glasgow, Scotland (restored as Mackintosh at the Willow) Researched and prepared color boards for all aspects of interior restoration; recovered designs and re-created three sets of curtains; re-created painted and stenciled interior decoration; recovered designs for Salon de Luxe and other carpets; advised on design and fabrication of other fixtures and elements, in close consultation with the Willow Tea Rooms Trust, architects Simpson & Brown, and numerous artisans. |
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1999 |
Hill House, Helensburgh, Scotland (1904) Re-created appliqué panels designed by Margaret M. Mackintosh for principal bedroom. |
Other Restoration Projects
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1999 |
Pleasant Home, John Farson House (George Maher, 1897), Oak Park, IL |
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1998 |
Powhatan Apartments lobby (Charles L. Morgan 1929), Chicago |
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Morse Ely House (David Adler, 1922), Lake Bluff, IL |
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1994 |
Art Institute of Chicago, Henry Crown Gallery |
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1992 |
David Davis Mansion (1872), Bloomington, IL |
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Auditorium Theater (Louis Sullivan) (stencil preparation), Chicago |
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1990 |
Tribune Tower lobby mural (1925), Chicago |
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1989 |
Pabst Mansion Museum, Milwaukee, WI |
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Glessner House Museum (consulting), Chicago |
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1988 |
Ellwood House Museum, De Kalb, IL |
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1987 |
St. Ignatius College Preparatory (1870), Chicago |
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1986 |
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park, IL |
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1985 |
Santa Fe Railway Exchange Building, Chicago |
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1984 |
Cathedral Church of St. James (1875), Chicago |
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1984 |
Northwest Tower lobby (1928), Chicago |
Award-winning Projects
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2019 |
Mackintosh at the Willow—honors for the team led by Simpson & Brown include the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyers (RICS) Project of the Year award, a Scottish Design Award, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Award for Scotland, and a Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) award |
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2019 |
Darwin Martin House Museum Complex—AIA New York Award of Merit to the team lead by HHL Architects |
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2007 |
Avery Coonley House—Outstanding Restoration (Frank Lloyd Wright), Richard Driehaus Foundation and Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois |
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1998 |
Powhatan lobby—Paul Cornell Award, Hyde Park Architecture Society |
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1993 |
David Davis Mansion—Thomas H. Madigan Special Merit Award, State of Illinois and the Capitol Development Board |
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1990 |
St. Ignatius College Preparatory—National Historic Preservation Award |
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1988 |
St. Ignatius College Preparatory—National Trust for Historic Preservation Award |
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1988 |
Meyer May House—President’s Award for Historic Preservation; Award for Historic Preservation, American Institute of Architects |
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1987 |
Courthouse Place, Chicago—Chicago Bar Association Annual Award for Excellence in Architectural Preservation |
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1986 |
Cathedral Church of St. James—IBD Award |